“Protect yourself. Protect your family. Protect your community”: Bangladesh launches preventive cholera vaccination campaign
Bangladesh launches WHO SPECS 2030 to expand access to quality eye care
WHO and UNICEF call for strengthened action to protect, promote and support breastfeeding
WHO calls for urgent action to break down barriers to hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment
“Unite to turn the tide”: WHO calls for stronger action to prevent drowning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh launches National IHR Authority to strengthen health security
Bangladesh’s next health milestone: WHO Maturity Level 3 for vaccine regulation
WHO inaugurates “Shastho Chorcha” dialogue with focus on multisectoral action for NCDs
Op-ed: Raising tobacco taxes is in Bangladesh’s own interest
Mass vaccination campaign protects more than 166 000 children from measles in Rohingya refugee camps
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal’s flood response
Investing in Pandemic Preparedness for Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems
Asia-Pacific regional influenza network sharpens focus on avian influenza preparedness
WHO South-East Asia tests countries' IHR reporting protocols for chemical emergencies through SAPHIRE 2026
Empowering countries to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding: WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launches a new monitoring tool
WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions
World Breastfeeding Week
World Hepatitis Day
World Drowning Prevention Day
WHO SEARO and University of Colombo collaborate on AI leadership and capacity development for precision medicine, primary health care and universal health coverage
PIP Update January - June 2026
WHO calls for renewed efforts to reach every child with life-saving vaccines
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Workforce Strategy (2025–2030) and Strengthening Regional Workforce Networks
WHO South-East Asia steps up efforts to phase out mercury-containing dental filling
WHO SEARO and the Max Institute of Healthcare Management at the Indian School of Business collaborate on advancing responsible AI adoption for health in South-East Asia
Fifteenth meeting of the Working Group for Governance of the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF)
WHO, Member States discuss expanding South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund SEARHEF
South-East Asia Region Reaffirms Commitment to Sustaining Polio Free Status
South Asia Unites to Accelerate Action on Ending Violence Against Children
Experts body calls for urgent, focused efforts against measles in WHO South-East Asia
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report
WHO appoints 21 leading scientists to Science Council to help shape future health breakthroughs
WHO expands global regulatory capacity through new collaborating centre in Republic of Korea
People, animals, plants, ecosystems: making the case for investing in One Health
World No Tobacco Day 2027: Mental well-being – protecting young minds from tobacco and nicotine
Statement of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations
Mozambique strengthens regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, boosting health protection
WHO and Peking University strengthen collaboration to advance health emergency preparedness
WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New WHO online course strengthens safe and sustainable health-care waste management
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation
Celebrating International Youth Day 2026
Quadripartite collaboration extends the One Health Joint Plan of Action to 2029
WHO-Lions Clubs partner to expand mental health services in Jordan and Nepal
WHO and Doris Mollel Foundation sign memorandum of understanding
Strengthening the Bundibugyo virus disease response through community evidence
WHO-DG HERA workshop on pooled procurement mechanisms for regional entities
Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC
WHO and Tsinghua University launch collaboration to strengthen global health emergency preparedness
